Name Princess of | House Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen | |
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Born 6 August 1752
Frankfurt ( 1752-08-06 ) Father Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Mother Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal Died June 3, 1805, Kassel, Germany Spouse Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Children Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Parents Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal Grandchildren Alexis, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld | ||
Princess Wilhelmine Louise Christine of Saxe-Meiningen (6 August 1752 in Frankfurt – 3 June 1805 in Kassel), was a Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen by birth and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
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Life
Louise was a daughter of Duke Anton Ulrich of Sachsen-Meiningen (1687-1763) from his second marriage to Charlotte Amalie (1730 - 1801), daughter of the Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal.
Louise married on 18 October 1781 in Meiningen to Landgrave Adolph of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1743-1803). Even in her marriage contract, which her mother, acting as regent for her brother, Duke Charles William of Saxe-Meiningen, concluded with Landgrave Adolph. it was stipulated that his future wife is the sole guardian of her underage children and administrator of their assets. After Adolph died in 1803, Louise presented this contract to the Reichskammergericht and this court confirmed her guardianship over her three sons.
Issue
From her marriage Louise had the following children:
- in 1816 to Princess Auguste of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (1793-1821)
- in 1823 to Princess Sophie of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1794-1873)